本事

Even if I had a mind to, I doubt that I could, Arden replied honestly.

就算我想，我怀疑我有那个本事，阿尔顿实在地回答道。

And when you are choosing for your own limited capacity to reason and think and come to conclusions and make decisions , and apparently act authoritatively , you are bound in a dream of existence .

然而，你若选择以你自己有限的本事去推理、思索、下结论或作决定，表面上好似活得当家作主，实际上你被困在梦境里。

Jim Webb, the junior senator from Virginia, who defeated the incumbent Republican George Allen in 2006, is or has been: a best-selling author; a screenwriter (Rules of Engagement, and another in the works); an Emmy-winning documentary producer; the author of a large number of articles and book reviews; an Annapolis graduate; a boxer (he lost a legendary and controversial championship match at Annapolis against Oliver North ); an autodidact who grew up a military man's son and indifferent student but on his own became a passionate reader of history; a first lieutenant and Marine rifle platoon commander with Delta Company in Vietnam, where he won the Navy Cross for heroism (the second-highest award in the Navy and the Marines), the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts; a graduate of Georgetown Law School who then worked on the staff of the House Veterans Affairs Committee; a teacher of English literature at the Naval Academy; and an assistant secretary of defense and then secretary of the Navy during the Reagan administration.

吉姆·韦布曾在2006年挫败现共和党员乔治·艾伦。这位来自弗吉尼亚州的新议员拥有许多头衔：畅销书作者；剧作家（《交战规则》和其他一些作品）；艾美奖获奖纪录片出品人；许多文章和书评的作者；安纳波利斯毕业生；拳击手（他曾经在安纳波利斯的一场传奇而充满争议的冠军杯比赛中败给奥利弗·诺兰）；本事一个军人家庭的平凡学生却自学自修成长为热情洋溢的历史读者；中尉以及越南战役中海军陆战队第四步兵排指挥官，那场战役里他获得了海军英雄主义十字勋章（海军和海军陆战队第二高等奖章）、银星奖章、两枚青铜奖章和两枚紫心勋章；毕业于乔治城法律学校而后就职于退伍军人事务部参谋机构；海军学院英国文学教师；助理国防部长以及里根在任期间的海军部长。

I had to cling tight to the backstay, and the world turned giddily before my eyes; for though I was a good enough sailor when there was way or this standing still and being rolled about like a bottle was thing I never learned to stand without a qualm or so, above all in the morning, on an empty stomach.

我不得不紧紧抓住后牵索，只觉得眼前天旋地转。因为我虽然在航行时适应了海上的颠晃，但像这样站在那里像只瓶子似地转，站稳不发晕的本事我还没学会，特别是在早上空腹的时候。

They had regard for the ability which could amass a small fortune, own a nice home, keep a barouche or carriage, perhaps, wear fine clothes, and maintain a good mercantile position.

这些兄弟会的先生们互相都知道各人的地位，对于彼此的能力表示敬意，因为他们都是凭自己的本事，创起一份小家业。

You're ready to name the betel nut as a nutritional supplement.

当你心情跌至谷底时，开心果可以很快地让你恢复正常，有本事让你有好心情或锦上添花。

You spend your investments in the way you think fit, and Arsenal have done that big, big-time.

你把钱花在了你认为该花的地方，阿森那这方面的本事确实是一流的。

"I'm convinced of his talent," said Blanc.

"我完全相信这是他的本事"，Blanc强调。

In an interesting piece of work, economist Henning Bohn has forecast the future voting propensities of an aging electorate based on two things: how much in taxes a median voter would expect to pay until retirement, and the present value of hisorher expected Social Security and Medicare benefits.

奥巴马先生激发其追随者自我关注的满足感的本事无疑是个政治美德。不如此，奥巴马先生统治哲学的暧昧含糊天然就适合一个长期以来奉行走一步看一步战略（比如一个更大的福利国家）的党，而不告诉你们到底往哪里走。

Artlett Show me what you've got, Booby!

ooby，让我看看你的本事！

With Death guitarist Schuldiner adopting vocal duties, the band made a major impact on the scene.

随着死亡的吉他手Schuldiner接受主唱的职务，乐队在现实中树立了重要的影响。

But he could still end up breakfasting on Swiss-government issue muesli because all six are accused of nicking around 45 million pounds they should have paid to FIFA.

不过他最后仍有可能沦为瑞士政府&议事餐桌&上的一道早餐，因为这所有六个人都被指控把本应支付给国际足联的大约4500万英镑骗了个精光。